10bn Largesse: Adeosun Alleges Smear Campaign By Premium Times

Kemi Adeosun, Minister of Finance, has described as “mischievous” reports she illegally shared N10 billion from the country’s treasury.

The minister disclosed this on Friday in a statement issued by her Special Adviser, Media & Communications, Oluyinka Akintunde, and made available to THE WHISTLER.

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Recall that online newspaper, Premium Times had earlier reported that the minister illegally awarded N10 billion from the national treasury to Senate President Bukola Saraki and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara.

But reacting today, Adeosun described the report as a smear campaign by the online medium, adding that the report “displays a worrying lack of understanding of Appropriation, Payments and Control”.

The statement reads: “The attention of the Honourable Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has been drawn to a smear campaign by an online medium, Premium Times, of “illegally sharing of N10 billion from the national treasury”.

“The Honourable Minister wishes to debunk the entire mischievous and made-up report of the online medium which negates the ethics and professionalism of journalism. The article displays a worrying lack of understanding of Appropriation, Payments and Control, and therefore be disregarded by the public.

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“The Minister further wishes to state that warrants are issued in accordance with Appropriation and after due approval by the Cash Plan Committee chaired by the Minister.

“Attempts to link her to this factually defective and incorrect report by Premium Times are highly regrettable.

“There is absolutely no truth in the report of the Honourable Minister being involved in any fraudulent scandal as alleged by the mischievous online medium.”

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